Murasaki Shikibu

Murasaki Shikibu (c. 970s-1014?) "As far as I can see, halfhearted refuge in religion is more likely to get you lost in an evil rebirth...

The Tale Of Saint-King Olaf’s Miraculous, Flameproof Hair

Olaf Haraldsson, also known as Saint Olaf, was a former Viking and mercenary who returned home to seize the throne of Norway around 1015....

Alexander Hamilton

Alexander Hamilton (c. 1755/1757-1804) "Among the most formidable of the obstacles which the new Constitution will have to encounter may readily be distinguished the obvious...

Epicurus

Epicurus (c. 341-270 BCE) "Nature's wealth at once has its bounds and is easy to procure; but the wealth of vain fancies recedes to an...

Xenophon

Xenophon (c. 420-350 BCE) "We have much more horror of a traitor than of an enemy, since it is harder to guard against hidden dangers...

Diana and Endymion, by Magnus Enckell (c. 1870-1925)

This rather abstract painting, by the Finnish artist Magnus Enckell (c. 1870-1925), was inspired by the ancient Greco-Roman myth of Endymion. His tale is...

Despite Employing Orators And Scribes, Justinian Reportedly Insisted On Giving His Own Speeches And Personally Writing Sensitive Dispatches

Emperor Justinian (r. 527-565) was an intelligent man and he enjoyed applying his education to his daily tasks, such as giving speeches and writing...

The Trial Of Rusticus And Senecio

  In the year 69, Emperor Vespasian and his Flavian Dynasty came to power after a year of civil war between powerful generals, a period...
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